Charlotte Department of Transportation
Memorandum
March 16, 2012
To:
Tammie Keplinger
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
From:
Michael A. Davis, PE
Development Services Division
Subject:
Rezoning Petition 12-049:
Approximately 34.0 acres located on the west
side of Carmel Road between Quail Hollow
Road and Bridgewood Lane
(revised June 15, 2012)
CDOT previously commented to you regarding the subject petition in our March 16th
memoranda. We have reviewed the revised site plan and offer the following comments.
Vehicle Trip Generation
This site could generate approximately 1,500 trips per day as currently zoned. Under the
proposed zoning the site could generate approximately 2,700 trips per day. This will have a
minor impact on the surrounding thoroughfare system.
CDOT requests the following changes to the rezoning plan:
CDOT has completed its review and provided comments relative to a required Technical
Transportation Memorandum (TTM) for the subject petition on June 7, 2012. The petitioner has
requested a meeting with Planning and CDOT to discuss and work through our comments, which
has been scheduled. As of this date, the revised site plan has addressed one out four of CDOT’s
transportation issues. We are anticipating a productive meeting next week with the petitioner to
address the following outstanding transportation issues.
1. The Petitioner needs to implement a raised landscaped median approximately 8’ x 50’ on
Carmel Road just north of Quail Wood Drive. This raised landscape median will serve
two purposes: 1) a traffic calming device and 2) a pedestrian refuge area for
pedestrians/bicyclists desiring to cross Carmel Road at this location.
2. The Petitioner needs to implement a raised right turn island in the northwest quadrant of
the Quail Hollow Road and Carmel Road intersection (i.e. similar to the existing raised
island located in the southwest quadrant, expect much smaller). This improvement will
provide pedestrian refuge and shorter pedestrian crossing distances, which reduces
vehicle delays when pedestrians are crossing either street at this location. Traffic signal
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(i.e. additional pedestrian signal indications) and pavement markings modification maybe
required to implement this improvement.
3. The petitioner needs to implement two (2) shared pedestrian/bike hard-paths connecting
the proposed site to the existing Old Towne Village Shopping Center. These
connections will provide a more direct path for residents to access and patronize the
existing retail. The connections need to be designed to provide a safe passage from the
proposed site’s private “spine” street and the existing shopping center’s rear parking area,
including lighting for the evening use.
If we can be of further assistance, please advise.
FO
c:
R. H. Grochoske
B. D. Horton
Rezoning File